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Nov 2021

Illustration of students in caps and gowns with text Excellence in Sustainability Honors Cord Program

UNDERGRADUATE Joe Trumpey Designs Graduation Cord for Excellence in Sustainability Honors Cord Program Stamps Professor Joe Trumpey has designed a new graduation cord for the Excellence in…

Oct 2021

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UNDERGRADUATE Sophia Brueckner and Shannon Yeung: White Cube / Black Box at UMMA In the U‑M Arts Initiative Project Fair Representation in Art and Data, Stamps Associate…

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UNDERGRADUATE Stamps Students Receive Living ArtsEngine Make-a-Thon! Prizes Living ArtsEngine is an interdisciplinary residential community in Bursley Hall on the University…

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ALUMNI Laura Amtower and Michelle Ha Co-Create "Strive to Thrive" During the 20 – 21 academic year and into the summer, Stamps alum Laura Amtower (MFA’15),…

Aug 2021

Figuratively Gluing My Sanity to Cardboard Literally Gluing Napkins to Cardboard, by Sabrina Kliza

UNDERGRADUATE Sabrina Kliza Participates in ArtPrize 2021 Work by Stamps undergraduate student Sabrina Kliza will be on view at Brush Work Studio as part…

Jun 2021

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UNDERGRADUATE Stamps Students + The Creatively Class of 2021 Creatively, a job and networking platform for creatives of all disciplines, partnered with the…

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UNDERGRADUATE Lakyla Thomas on The Impact 11 PrintMaking Conference A first-person account of the Impact 11 International Multi-disciplinary Printmaking Artist,…

UNDERGRADUATE Stamps Students Present at 2021 Biodesign Challenge Summit A team of students from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of…

May 2021

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UNDERGRADUATE Carolina Jones Featured in Ongoing Magazine Carolina Jones (Stamps BFA ’22) was featured in a student spotlight article published in the U‑M…

UNDERGRADUATE Winter 2021 Dean’s List The Stamps School of Art & Design recognizes the academic excellence of its undergraduate…

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UNDERGRADUATE 2021 Big Idea Award Winner: Phoebe Danaher Congratulations to Phoebe Danaher (BFA ’21), the 2021 winner of the $25,000 Big Idea Award for…

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UNDERGRADUATE 2021 Student Awards The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021…